NGUZO OPPORTUNITY PROMOTION EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE -NOPEI

Day 5:Nguzo Opportunity Promotion Empowerment initiative (NOPEI) , in partnership with ELECU Education Local Expertise Centre Uganda, supporting from Mastercard Foundation conducted a training session with youth on November 25, 2024, focused on entrepreneurship. The training aims to support vulnerable young people, including 70% girls and 30% boys, who are committed to learning entrepreneurial skills, business, Marketing ,Village Savings and Loan Association. A VSLA is a community-based financial institution that helps members, often in rural or low-income areas, save money to overcome challenges and contribute to their communities. The project specifically targets orphans, teenage mothers, single mothers, and other underprivileged youth. Through activities such as home visits, mobilization efforts, and tailored training sessions, this collaboration seeks to equip participants with the skills needed to support their families and build a better future. ELECU Education Local Expertise Centre Uganda Tomorrow Vijana RELON UGANDA Munyamirindi Gatware Innocent Creus Rugamba Reframe Network WeAreCohere Mastercard Foundation YARID_Uganda Rwamwanja Refugee Led Organization Network (RRLON) RefugePoint Alex Strang